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19491206 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD ON DECEMBER 6, 19~9, AT 2 O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHANBERS OF THE CITY HALL, LOCATED AT ~lO, SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON CALIFORNIA. COmWII.J.fEN PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard and Trowbridge, COUNCILMEN ABSlli~T : Leonis The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong. rt was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried. Communications from Asbury Transportation Company, Bohemian Distributing Company, Brunswig Drug Companym California Manuf- acturers Association, Champion Armature Company, Ducommun Metals & Supply Company, Fruehauf Trailer Company, Haas-Baruch Company, Howard Supply Company, Lord-Babcock Company, Mall Tool Company, Morris Stamping & Manufacturing Company, Owens Parks Lumber Company, Percival Steel & Supply Company, Pioneer-Flintkote Company, Vernon Lightning Blueprint Company, E. K. Wood Lumber Company et aI, requesting modification, reconsideration or repeal of Ordinance No. 626, Regulating Business By Vehicle as being harmful to local over counter and will-call business etc. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that the City Attorney pretare an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 626 and that the matter be given further study. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Trowbridge. Noes: None Absent: Leonis. I "' '{ Communication from Francis Bates, City Engineer, submitting contract between City of Los Angeles and City ~f Vernon providing for traffic signal maintenance at Downey Road and Washington Boulevard. Under proposed agreement City of Los Angeles would maintain and operate signals and City of Vernon would pay one-half the cost. It w~s moved by TrOWbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the agreement for traffic signal maintenance at Downey Road and Washington Boulevard be approved subject to approval of agreement submitted by City of Los Angeles. Motion carried. Communication from Francis Bates, City Engineer, submitting letter from City of Maywood requesting that they be given jurisdiction to install and maintain one traffic signal at the northwest corner of Downey Road and Slauson Avenue, without cost to the City of Ver~on. The City Engineer reports that the entire intersection lies within the City of Maywood and recomlnends that the request be granted and the file be referred to the City Attorney for proper action. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the recommendation of the City Engineer in regards to signals at Downey Road and Slauson Avenue be complied-with and the matter be referred to the City Attorney for appropri~te action. Motion carried. Communication and report of F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, recommending that a permit be granted to the Diamond W Supply Company to conduct a building material business at 2335 East ~8th Street. was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the communication and report of the Fire Chief be filed and permit be granted to the Diamond W Supply Company. Motion carried. 1. 383 12/6/49 It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that the Order To Show Gause, served on the City Council and the City of Vernon for contemptin failing to obey judgement in case of People of the State of California vs. City of Los Angeles, et al. No. 489890, be referred to E. R. Young, Special Counsel for handling. Motion carried. A statistical report was filed by the Air Pollution Control District, Los Angeles County for the month of October, 1949, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that the report of the Air Pollution Control District be received and filed. 'Motion carried. Communication from Bonhomme N. Cahncalling attention to Section 3028 of Political Code and Section 3479 of Civil Code with reference to smog situation was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the communication from Bonhomme N. Cahn be referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried. Communication from Randal F. Dickey, Chairman Assembly Committee on Air and Water Pollution and advising that a special meeting of the Assembly Air and Water Pollution Committee has been called for December 16 and 17; 1949, in Oakland, California, was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the communication from Randal F. Dickey, Chairman Assembly Committee on Air and Water Pollution be referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from Vernon Complete Bookeeping Service requesting a permit to conduct and operate a bookeeping service at 3865 S. Soto Street was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the request of the Vernon Complete Bookeeping Service be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from East-West Distribution Co. request- ing a permit to conduct a gasoline distributing business at 2460 E. 28th street was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard that the request of the East-West Distribution Co. be referred to the Fire Department. Motion carried. Communication from O. E. McCurdy requesting a permit to operate a lunch room at Downey Road and Slauson Avenue, was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the request of O.E. McCurdy be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Ben Ginsberg requesting a permit to conduct a meat processing business at 3301 E. Vernon Avenue was read. It was moved by TrOWbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the request of Ben Ginsberg be filed and permit granted. Motionc6arried. Communication from E. H. Roethler requesting a permit to conduct a business of manufacturing wood trophy bases at 2616 Downey Road was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that the communication and request of E. H. Roethler be referred to the Fire Department. Motion oarried. Communication from Barksdale Valves requesting a permit to assemble small hydraulic valves at 4905 Santa Fe Avenue was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of8arksdale Valves be filed, and permit granted. Motion carried. 2. 3......,4. 0'::1: I ' , ~ 12/6/49 Communication rram H. A. Gunderson requesting a permit to sell lunches within the city was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the communication and request of H. A. Gunderson be rererred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from ~enson & Joseph requesting a permit to operate a trucking business at 4231 N. Produce Plaza was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge that the communication and request or Benson & Joseph be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from WID. J. Lehrer requesting a disabled veterans license to sell rruits and vegetables within the city was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the communication and request of WID. J. Lehrer be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication rrom Moody & Company requesting curb painting at 2335 E. 27th Street was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the communicatio~ rrom Moody & Company be filed, and the matter rererred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication rrom Saval, Inc. requesting curb painting at 4905 Santa Fe Avenue was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the cOF~unication from Saval, Inc. be riled, and the matter be rererred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication rrom Utility Trailer Sales Company request- ing the establishing or Ifsafety-zonestl at 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the request or the Utility Trailer Sales Company be "referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication rrom Frank J. Tanori regarding the painting or center white lines in Downey Road was read. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the communication or Frank J. Tanori be rererred to the City Clerk in regards to prior requests made by City to the County Road Department for painting or center lines in Downey Road. Motion carried. Communication rrom Byron Jackson Company requesting permission to erect tent on their property at 2300 E. Vernon Avenue for annual Christmas party was read. Upon recommendation or Fire Chier, F. H. Donnelly, it was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that communication and request or Byron Jackson Company be riled and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Standard Coil Products Co.'request- ing permit to haul reruse rrom premises located at 46th Street and Seville Avenue over and upon city streets was read. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard that the communication and request or the Standard Coil Products Co. be riled and permit granted. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was received. 3. 335 , ,~-=- i l2/6/lt-9 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the report of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. . Report of Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer on operation of electrical system by the Southern California Edison Company for the month of October, 191+9 was received. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that the report of the Consulting Engineer be received and filed. Motion carried. Commun1cationfrom Francis Bates, City _ineer, requesting authority to retain Mr. John E. Mackel, Structural Engineer, to prepare plans and specifications for the installation of passenger elevator in the City. Hall was read. It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge that the request of the City Engineer be approved. Motion carried. Ordinance 627 and 628 was laid before the City Council for a second reading. Mrs. J. M. Poxon addressed the City Council as a property owner and resident and protested the adoption of Ordinance 627 and 628. that pass It"...was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge Ordinance No. 627, Regulating Lawful Games, be rejected and not a second reAding. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Trowbridge Noeslt None Absent: Leonis . It.was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that Ordinance No. 628, Regulating Lawful Games of Skill and Science, be rejected and not recei~e a second reading. Motion carried. Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Trowbridge. Noes: None Absent: Leon1s The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer were read. A'Dplication.llt-8?9.- Southern California Gas Company to replace leaking gate valve at intersection of ~8th Street and Santa . Fe Avenue. . A'DP11cation llt-880 - Southern California Gas Company to replace leaking . curb valve at It-305 Santa Fe Avenue. Atmlication llt-8Ql- Southern Californ1a Gas Company to replace leaking curb valve at 3851 Santa Fe Avenue. Application llt-8~~ ~ Southern California Gas Company to install 139 ft. of 1+ in. gas main in SIS 1+6th Street, east and west of Soto Street. ~ ~'DPJ,ication 1lt-8~~ - Sputi.ern Californ1a Gas Company to install 1 in. gas service to supply 1+601 Soto Street. Application 11+881+ - Southern California Gas Company to install 1 in. gas service to supply 3lt-OO E. 26th Street. Application llt-885 - Southern California Gas Company to install gas service lateral to supply 2~1 E. 28th Street. . A~plication 1lt-886 Southern California Gas Company to abandon gas service at ~50 Alameda Street. 1+. 366 12/6/49 Application 14887 - Southern California Gas Company to abandon gas service at 5400 Alameda Street. Application 14888 - Southern California Gas Company to install gas service at 2134 E. 51st Street. Application 14889 - Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company to place 1 anchor and 1 ground brace and replace 1 pole and 1 anchor in N/S 27th Street, 27, 47, 397 and 875 ft. W/O Santa Fe Avenue. Application 1482Q - Southern California Water Company to repair water main at 2375 E. 27th Street. Application 14891 - Victor Belting & Rubber Company to construct driveway and relocate 4 in. cast iron roof drain through curb at 2316 E. 38th Street. Application 14892 - Barksdale Valves to construct sidewalk in parkway area at 4905 Santa Fe Avenue. Application 14893 - Stephens Adamson Company to connect additional plumbing facilities at 2227 E. 37th street. It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that applications numbered 14879 to 14893 inclusive be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Report of the Committee on Street Maintenance, Water, Building, Library and Purchasing for November 15, 1949, was received. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the report be approved and filed. Notion carried. . , 15emands on the General Fund in the amount of $21,980.69 and consisting of the following items were read. Payroll Fire Department Police De~artment Street & Vater Department City Engineering City Clerk City Treasurer City Court Light & Power City Attorney Building Department Janitor Health Department 6,212.00 3,663.89 3,392.75 2,362.50 181.25 97.50 156.25 393.75 175.00 250.00 100.00 50.00 17,031+.89 Expenses Police Department A. E. Chrisman H. E. ~mith G. A. <1endenhal1 L. T. Walorny W. E. Wilson M. R. Williams R. D. Linke T. J. Tretheway T. F. Murray R. H. Bockhacker R. N. Baker R. D. Harrison H. F. Looney J. N. Braden 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.5Q 357 5. 12/6/49 \' Polide Department-continued Herbert Showalter J. M. McMurray T. E. Alexander 27.50 27.50 27.50 Engineering Dept. W. B. Hollingworth H. C. Rogers R. H. King Advertis~nll& PEomotion Vernon Indust. evelop. Traffic Signal~ K. C. Mahan Employees Retirement Syst~ State Empl. Retire System Water Dep_~rtment Pacific Telephone Co. Pacific Telephone Co. U.S.Postoffice Dept. C. S. Hopcroft City Clerk Petty Cash 30.00 30.00 30.00 1,250.00 16.00 2,885.39 9.22 5.35 180.80 20.00 21.54 49lt5.80 21,980.69 Total It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mai1liard that the demands in the sum of of $21,980.69 be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried. There being no further bmsiness to come before the meeting, it was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: 6. 368